Call for Participation

Presentations and panels

These sessions feature individual presentations on a usability concept, philosophy, design, professional experience, or other relevant topic. UPA expects all presentations to include substantial time for audience participation: 1/3 to 1/2 the time should be allowed for discussion, exercises, or hands-on experience. (No commercially available or vendor products will be accepted for demonstrations.) Most presentations are 90 minutes; 45-minute presentations will also be considered.

Panels

Panels feature two or three members presenting their ideas on a usability concept, philosophy, design, professional experience, or other relevant topic. Panels are limited to three participants to allow ample time for discussion. Sessions are 90 minutes; 30 to 45 minutes of the session must involve audience participation.

Submission guidelines

Presentation and panel submissions must consist of a cover page, a description, and background information about the presenter(s) or panelist(s).

For online submissions, please prepare your documents in either Microsoft Word format (version 6 preferred), or rich text format, or plain text. The presenter's background may be either a separate file or included in the session description.

Cover page (1 page)

Download and complete the printable cover page (PDF file, 72K); mail or fax this to Cara Marlin, as directed on the cover page, along with your description and background documents. Alternatively, you may send your submission online.

Description (2 pages minimum, 3 pages maximum)

Due to the blind review process, the review panel will receive only your description for review, so some information on the cover page must be repeated in the description. Do not include your name, product name or institution on any page of the description. See presubmt.doc (24K), presubmt.rtf (27K), or presubmt.pdf (17K) for sample submissions. (If you have problems downloading the samples, see our cautions and alternatives.)

Your description should include the following:

• Title (include the title on each page of the description)
• Topic area (one of the following: methodology, organizational issues, skills and skill development, or tools and technology)
• Length (for presentations only: 90 minutes or 45 minutes)
• Outline and description of the topics the presentation or panel will cover
• Timeline for the session (keep in mind that one-third to one-half of the session must be allocated to audience participation)

Your background (1 page)

On a separate page, describe the background and experience of each presenter or panelist relative to the presentation. Include name(s) and institution(s). This page will not go to the review panel.

Dates

All submissions must be postmarked, faxed, or e-mailed by October 1, 1998. Presentations will take place on July 1 and 2, 1999.

Additional requirements

Presenters or panelists will be required to produce a copy of presentation or panel materials and a 2-5 page paper for the conference proceedings by March 1, 1999. See the format guidelines (paper.doc, 31K, paper.rtf, 24K, or paper.pdf, 87K) for specific details. See present.pre (185K) or present.ppt (105K) for sample presentation formats. (If you have problems downloading the samples, see our cautions and alternatives.)

Benefit for presenters

Each presenter or panelist will receive a 20% discount on conference registration.

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